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Viral polymerase inhibitors

Assignee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM LTDPriority: Jul 20, 2001Filed: Jul 18, 2002Granted: Jan 11, 2005
Est. expiryJul 20, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:BEAULIEU PIERRE LOUISFAZAL GULREZGOULET SYLVIEKUKOLJ GEORGEPOIRIER MARTINTSANTRIZOS YOULA S
C07D 405/04C07D 471/04C07D 235/18C07D 409/14C07D 403/04C07D 409/04C07D 401/04A61P 31/12C07D 405/14C07D 417/14A61P 43/00A61P 31/22
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Abstract

An isomer, enantiomer, diastereoisomer, or tautomer of a compound, represented by formula I: wherein R 1 is selected from: H, haloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkynyl, (C 5-7 )cycloalkenyl, 6 or 10-membered aryl, Het all optionally substituted; R 2 is selected from (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 6-10 )bicycloalkyl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, or Het all optionally substituted; B is N or CR 5 , wherein R 5 is H, halogen, haloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; X is N or CR 5 ; D is N or CR 5 ; each of Y 1 and Y 2 is independently O or S; Z is O, N, or NR Z wherein R Z is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; R 3 and R 4 are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, first (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het (C 1-6 )alkyl-6- or 10-membered aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het; or each R 3 and R 4 are independently covalently bonded together to form second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or heterocycle, all optionally substituted; or when Z is N, either R 3 or R 4 are independently covalently bonded thereto to form a nitrogen-containing heterocycle; R 7 is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; or R 7 is covalently bonded to either of R 3 or R 4 to form a heterocycle; A is (C 1-6 )alkyl-CONHR 8 wherein R 8 is -6- or 10-membered aryl, or Het; or A is a 6- or 10-membered aryl, or Het said aryl or Het being optionally substituted; or a salt or a derivative thereof; such compounds being potent inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase.

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1. An isomer, enantiomer, diastereoisomer, or tautomer of a compound represented by formula I: 
                 
 
       wherein
 R 1  is selected from: R 11 , OR 11 , SR 11 , COOR 11 , SO 2 N(R 12 ) 2 , N(R 12 ) 2 , CON(R 12 ) 2 ,  
 NR 12 C(O)R 12  or NR 12 C(O)NR 12  wherein R 11  and each R 12  is independently H, (C 1-6 alkyl, haloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkynyl, (C 5-7 )cycloalkenyl, 6 or 10-membered aryl or Het, said R 11  and R 12  being optionally substituted with R 10 ; or both R 12  are bonded together to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle with the nitrogen to which they are attached;  
 R 2  is selected from (C 1-6 )alkyl, haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 5-7 )cycloalkenyl, (C 6-10 )bicycloalkyl, (C 6-10 )bicycloalkenyl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het, 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyl, bicycloalkenyl, aryl, Het, alkyl-aryl and alkyl-Het being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: halogen, or 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with: 
 OR 21  or SR 21  wherein R 21  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het; or  
 N(R 22 ) 2  wherein each R 22  is independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het; or both R 22  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle;  
 
 b) OR 23  wherein R 23  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het;  
 c) SR 24  wherein R 24  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het; and  
 
 
 d) N(R 25 ) 2  wherein each R 25  is independently H, (C 1-6 alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het; or both R 25  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle;  
 B is CR 6 , wherein R 5  is H, halogen, (C 1-6 )alkyl, haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; or R 5  is OR 51  or SR 51 , COR 51  or NR 51 COR 51  wherein each R 51  is independently H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 or R 5  is NR 52 R 53  wherein R 52  and R 53  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or both R 52  and R 53  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle;  
 X is CR 5 , wherein R 5  is as defined above;  
 D is CR 5 , wherein R 5  is as defined above;  
 each of Y 1  and Y 2  is independently O or S;  
 Z is O, N, or NR 6  wherein R 6  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 alkyl-Het, wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl; Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het are optionally substituted with R 30 ; or  
 R 7  and R 8  are covalently bonded together to form second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or a 4, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 3 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S; or when Z is NR 6 , either of R 7  or R 8  is covalently bonded to R 6  to form a nitrogen-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocycle;  
 R 7  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het, all of which optionally substituted with R 70 ; or  
 R 7  is covalently bonded to either of R 3  or R 4  to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle;  
 A is a 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-CONH-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-CONH-Het, all of which being optionally substituted with: 
                 
 
 or a salt or a derivative thereof;  
 wherein Het is defined as:  
 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, or a 9- or 10-membered heterobicycle having 1 to 5 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S; and 
 R 10 , R 30 , R 70  and R 100  are defined as:  
 1 to 4 substituents selected from: halogen, OPO 3 H, NO 2 , cyano, azido, C(═NH)NH 2 , C(═NH)NH(C 1-6 )alkyl or C(═NH)NHCO(C 1-6 )alkyl; or  
 1 to 4 substituents selected from:  
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl or haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, C 3-7  spirocycloalkyl optionally containing 1 or 2 heteroatom, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-6 )alkynyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, all of which optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 
 b) OR 104  wherein R 104  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 150 ; 
 c) OCOR 105  wherein R 105  is (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 cycloalkyl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 d) SR 105 , SO 2 N(R 105 ) 2  or SO 2 N(R 105 )C(O)R 105  wherein each R 105  is independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het or both R 105  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het or heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 e) NR 111 R 112  wherein R 111  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, and R 112  is H, CN, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl, (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, COOR 115  or SO 2 R 115  wherein R 115  is (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or both R 111  and R 112  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 f) NR 116 COR 117  wherein R 116  and R 117  is each H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 g) NR 118 CONR 119 R 120 , wherein R 118 , R 119  and R 120  is each H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or R 118  is covalently bonded to R 119  and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle;  
 
 or R 119  and R 120  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle; said alkyl, cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het or heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 h) NR 121 COCOR 122  wherein R 121  and R 122  is each H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, a 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 or R 122  is OR 123  or N(R 124 ) 2  wherein R 123  and each R 124  is independently H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or R 124  is OH or O(C 1-6 alkyl) or both R 124  are covalently bonded together to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het and heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 i) COR 127  wherein R 127  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or(C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 j) COOR 128  wherein R 128  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or(C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or(C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl and (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 k) CONR 129 R 130  wherein R 129  and R 130  are independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or both R 129  and R 130  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl, (C 1-6 alkyl)Het and heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 150 ;  
 l) aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, all of which being optionally substituted with R 150 ; and 
 wherein R 160  is defined as:  
 1 to 3 substituents selected from: halogen, OPO 3 H, NO 2 , cyano, azido, C(═NH)NH 2 , C(═NH)NH(C 1-6 )alkyl or C(═NH)NHCO(C 1-6 )alkyl; or 1 to 3 substituents selected from:  
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl or haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, C 3-7  spirocycloalkyl optionally containing 1 or 2 heteroatom, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-8 alkynyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, all of which optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 b) OR 104  wherein R 104  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 c) OCOR 105  wherein R 105  is (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 d) SR 108 , SO 2 N(R 108 ) 2  or SO 2 N(R 108 )C(O)R 108  wherein each R 108  is independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het or both R 108  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het or heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 
 e) NR 111 R 112  wherein R 111  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, and R 112  is H, CN, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl, (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, COOR 115  or SO 2 R 115  wherein R 115  is (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or both R 111  and R 112  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 160 ; 
 f) NR 116 COR 117  wherein R 116  and R 117  is each H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 g) NR 118 CONR 119 R 120 , wherein R 118 , R 119  and R 120  is each H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or R 118  is covalently bonded to R 119  and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, or R 119  and R 120  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het or heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 h) NR 121 COCOR 122  wherein R 121  and R 122  is each H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, a 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 160 , or R 122  is OR 123  or N(R 124 ) 2  wherein R 123  and each R 124  is independently H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or R 124  is OH or O(C 1-6 alkyl) or both R 124  are covalently bonded together to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het and heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 i) COR 127  wherein R 127  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 160 ;  
 j) tetrazole, COOR 128  wherein R 128  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 cycloalkyl, or(C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, said (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl and (C 1-6 alkyl)Het being optionally substituted with R 160 ; and  
 k) CONR 129 R 130  wherein R 129  and R 130  are independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl or (C 1-6 alkyl)Het, or both R 129  and R 130  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle, said alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkyl-cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 alkyl)aryl, (C 1-6 alkyl)Het and heterocycle being optionally substituted with R 160 ; 
 wherein R 106  is defined as 1 or 2 substituents selected from: tetrazole, halogen, CN, C 1-6 alkyl, haloalkyl, COOR 161 , SO 3 H, SR 161 , SO 2 R 161 , OR 161 , N(R 162 ) 2 , SO 2 N(R 162 ) 2 , NR 162 COR 162  or CON(R 162 ) 2 , wherein R 161  and each R 162  is independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; or both R 162  are covalently bonded together and to the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a 5, 6 or 7-membered saturated heterocycle;  
 
 
 and with the proviso that when R 1  is Het, R 2  is (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, Y 1  and Y 2  are both O, Z is NH, one of R 3  and R 4  is optionally substituted (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or optionally substituted (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het, and R 7  is H, then A is not optionally substituted Het or optionally substituted (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het.  
 
     
     
       2. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is selected from: (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 5-7 )cycloalkenyl, 6 or 10-membered aryl, or Het each of which being optionally substituted with 1 or 2 halogen or from 1 or 2 substituents selected from:
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, each optionally substituted with OR 11 , SR 11 , wherein R 11  is independently H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 b) OR 13  wherein R 13  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, a 6- or 10-membered aryl, or Het; and  
 f) a 6- or 10-membered aryl, or Het said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl.  
 
     
     
       3. A compound according to  claim 2 , wherein R 1  is selected from: 6 or 10-membered aryl, or Het each of which being optionally substituted with 1 or 2 halogen or with 1 or 2 (C 1-6 )alkyl. 
     
     
       4. A compound according to  claim 3 , wherein R 1  is phenyl or Het optionally substituted with (C 1-6 )alkyl. 
     
     
       5. A compound according to  claim 4 , wherein R 1  is selected from: 
                 
 
     
     
       6. A compound according to  claim 5 , wherein R 1  is selected from: 
                 
 
     
     
       7. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is selected from (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 6-10 )bicycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from:
 a) halogen, (C 1-6 )alkyl, OH, or (C 1-6 )alkoxy.  
 
     
     
       8. A compound according to  claim 7 , wherein R 2  is selected from (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 6-10 )bicycloalkyl, each optionally mono- or di-substituted with halogen or (C 1-6 )alkyl. 
     
     
       9. A compound according to  claim 8 , wherein R 2  is selected from (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 6-10 )bicycloalkyl. 
     
     
       10. A compound according to  claim 9 , wherein R 2  is cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, or 
                 
 
     
     
       11. A compound according to  claim 10 , wherein R 2  is cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. 
     
     
       12. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein B is CR 5 , wherein R 5  is H, halogen, haloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl. 
     
     
       13. A compound according to  claim 12 , wherein B is CH or C—(C 1-6 alkyl). 
     
     
       14. A compound according to  claim 13 , wherein B is CH or C(Me). 
     
     
       15. A compound according to  claim 14 , wherein B is CH. 
     
     
       16. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X is CH or C—(C 1-6 alkyl). 
     
     
       17. A compound according to  claim 16 , wherein X is CH or C(Me). 
     
     
       18. A compound according to  claim 17 , wherein X is CH. 
     
     
       19. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein D is CR 5 , wherein R 5  is H, halogen, haloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl. 
     
     
       20. A compound according to  claim 19 , wherein D is CH or C(Me). 
     
     
       21. A compound according to  claim 20 , wherein D is CH. 
     
     
       22. A compound according to  claim 1  wherein Y 1  is O. 
     
     
       23. A compound according to  claim 1  wherein Y 2  is O. 
     
     
       24. A compound according to  claim 1  wherein both Y 1  and Y 2  are O. 
     
     
       25. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein Z is N, or NH or O. 
     
     
       26. A compound according to  claim 25 , wherein Z is NH or O. 
     
     
       27. A compound according to  claim 26 , wherein Z is NH. 
     
     
       28. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, first (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het (C 1-6 )alkyl-6- or 10-membered aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het;
 or R 3  and R 4  are independently covalently bonded together to form second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S; 
 wherein said alkyl, first and second cycloalkyl, aryl, Het,  
 
 (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het or heterocycle are optionally substituted with from 1 or 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 2-4 )alkenyl; and  
 c) OR 31  or COOR 31 , wherein each R 31  is independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 
 or when Z is N, either R 3  or R 4  are independently covalently bonded thereto to form a nitrogen-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocycle.  
 
     
     
       29. A compound according to  claim 28 , wherein R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het; or R 3  and R 4  are covalently bonded together to form cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 or 2 heteroatom selected from N or S;
 wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl or heterocycle are optionally substituted with from 1 or 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 2-4 )alkenyl; and  
 c) OH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl.  
 
 
     
     
       30. A compound according to  claim 29 , wherein R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-phenyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het;
 or R 3  and R 4  are covalently bonded together to form cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl all optionally substituted with OH, (C 1-6 alkyl) or (C 2-4 )alkenyl; or R 3  and R 4  form a piperidine or a pyrrolidine both optionally substituted with (C 1-6 alkyl) or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl.  
 
     
     
       31. A compound according to  claim 30 , wherein R 3  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl and R 4  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-biaryl. 
     
     
       32. A compound according to  claim 31 , wherein both R 3  and R 4  are H or both CH 3 ;
 or R 3  is H and R 4  is selected from: 
                 
 
 R 3  and R 4  are bonded together and form: 
                 
 
 
     
     
       33. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein R 7  is H or (C 1-6 alkyl). 
     
     
       34. A compound according to  claim 33 , wherein R 7  is H or Me. 
     
     
       35. A compound according to  claim 34 , wherein R 7  is H. 
     
     
       36. A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein A is a 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het or (C 1-6 )alkyl-CONH-aryl, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with: 
                 
 
       halogen, or
 1 to 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 1-6 ) haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-6 )alkynyl, all of which are optionally substituted with: 
 (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; both optionally substituted with a 6 or 10-membered aryl, or Het;  
 OR 101 , COOR 101  or CON(R 101 ) 2 , wherein each R 101  is independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 
 b) OR 104  wherein R 104  is H or (C 1-6 alkyl) optionally substituted with: COOR 105  or CON(R 105 ) 2  wherein each R 105  is independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 d) SR 108  wherein R 108  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOR 109  or CON(R 109 ) 2 , wherein each R 109  is independently H or (C 1-6 alkyl;  
 e) NR 111 R 112  wherein R 111  and R 112  are both H; or R 111  is H and R 112  is Het optionally substituted with (C 1-6 )alkyl or COOR 115  or CON(R 115 ) 2 , wherein each R 115  is independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 j) tetrazole, COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 k) CONR 129 R 130  wherein R 129  and R 130  are each independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 l) 6- or 10-membered aryl or Het, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: 
 i) (C 1-6 )alkyl or haloalkyl;  
 ii) OR 104 , wherein R 104  is H, or (C 1-6 )alkyl) optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 iii) COOR 128 , NR 111 R 112  or CON(R 129 R 130 ) 2 , wherein R 128 , R 111 , R 112 , R 129  and R 130  are independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl.  
 
 
 
     
     
       37. A compound according to  claim 36 , wherein A is a 6- or 10-membered aryl, or Het, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with:
 halogen, or  
 1 to 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-8 )alkynyl, said alkyl and alkenyl being optionally substituted with: 
 OH, (C 1-6 )alkoxy, COOH or CONH 2 ;  
 
 b) OH, O(C 1-6 )alkyl)COOH or O(C 1-6 alkyl)CONH 2 ;  
 d) SH, S(C 1-6 )alkylCOOH or S(C 1-6 )alkylCONH 2 ;  
 j) tetrazole, COOH or CONH 2 ; and  
 l) furan or thiazole mono or di-substituted with: 
 i) (C 1-6 )alkyl; or  
 iii) COOH or CONH 2 .  
 
 
 
     
     
       38. A compound according to  claim 37 , wherein A is phenyl, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, coumarin or quinolone, all of which optionally substituted with:
 iodine, or  
 1 to 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-8 )alkynyl, said alkyl and alkenyl being optionally substituted with: 
 OH, (C 1-6 )alkoxy, COOH or CONH 2 ;  
 
 b) OH, O(C 1-6 )alkyl)COOH or O(C 1-6 )alkyl)CONH 2 ;  
 d) SH, S(C 1-6 )alkylCOOH or S(C 1-6 )alkylCONH 2 ;  
 j) COOH or CONH 2 ; and  
 l) furan or thiazole mono or di-substituted with: 
 i) (C 1-6 )alkyl; or  
 iii) COOH or CONH 2 .  
 
 
 
     
     
       39. A compound according to  claim 38 , wherein A is selected from: 
                 
                 
                 
                 
 
     
     
       40. A compound according to  claim 39 , wherein A is selected from: 
                 
                 
 
     
     
       41. A compound according to  claim 1 , having the following formula: 
                 
 
       wherein R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, first (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-6- or 10-membered aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het;
 or R 3  and R 4  are independently covalently bonded together to form second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S; 
 wherein said alkyl, first and second cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het or heterocycle are optionally substituted with from 1 or 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 2-4 )alkenyl; and  
 c) OR 101  or COOR 101 , wherein each R 101  is independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 
 
 A is a 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het or (C 1-6 )alkyl-CONH-aryl, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with: 
                 
 
 
       halogen, or
   1 to 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-8 )alkynyl, all of which are optionally substituted with: 
 second (C 1-6 )alkyl, second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl; said second alkyl or second cycloalkyl being optionally substituted with a 6 or 10-membered aryl, or Het;  
 OR 101 , COOR 101  or CON(R 101 ) 2 , wherein each R 101  is independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 
 b) OR 104  wherein R 104  is H or (C 1-6 alkyl) optionally substituted with: COOH, COO(C 1-6 )alkyl or CONH 2 ;  
 d) SR 108  wherein R 108  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOH, COO(C 1-6 )alkyl or CONH 2 ;  
 e) NR 111 R 112  wherein both R 111  and R 112  are H; or R 111  is H and R 112  is Het optionally substituted with (C 1-6 )alkyl, COOR 115  or CON(R 115 ) 2 , wherein each R 115  is independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 j) COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 k) CONR 129 R 130  wherein R 129  and R 130  are independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 l) 6- or 10-membered aryl or Het, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: 
 i) (C 1-6 )alkyl or haloalkyl;  
 ii) OR 104 . wherein R 104  is H, or (C 1-6 )alkyl) optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 iii) COOR 128 , NR 111 R 112  or CON(R 129 R 130 ) 2 , wherein R 128 , R 111 , R 112 , R 129  and R 130  are independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 
   
 with the proviso that when one of R 3  and R 4  is optionally substituted (C 1-6 )alkyl-6- or 10-membered aryl or optionally substituted (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het, then A is not optionally substituted Het.  
 
     
     
       42. A compound according to  claim 1 , having the following formula: 
                 
 
       wherein
 R 1  is selected from: (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 5-7 )cycloalkenyl, 6 or 10-membered aryl or Het, each of which being optionally substituted with 1 or 2 halogen or from 1 or 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with OR 11 , SR 11 , wherein R 11  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 b) OR 13  wherein R 13  is H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, a 6- or 10-membered aryl, or Het; and  
 f) a 6- or 10-membered aryl or Het, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 
 R 2  is selected from (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 6-10 )bicycloalkyl, each optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from: halogen, (C 1-6 )alkyl, OH, and (C 1-6 )alkoxy;  
 R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, first (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het (C 1-6 )alkyl-6- or 10-membered aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het;  
 or R 3  and R 4  are covalently bonded together to form second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S; 
 wherein said alkyl, first and second cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het or heterocycle are optionally substituted with from 1 or 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 2-4 )alkenyl; and  
 c) OR 31  or COOR 31 , wherein R 31  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 
 
 A′ is a 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het or (C 1-6 )alkyl-CONH-aryl, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with: 
                 
 
 
       halogen, or
   1 to 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 1-6 ) haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-8 )alkynyl, all of which are optionally substituted with: 
 second (C 1-6 )alkyl or second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, said second alkyl or second cycloalkyl being optionally substituted with a 6 or 10-membered aryl or Het; or  
 OR 101 ,COOR 101  or CONH 2 , wherein each R 101  is independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 
 b) OR 104  wherein R 104  is H or (C 1-6 alkyl) optionally substituted with: COOH, COO(C 1-6 )alkyl or CONH 2 ;  
 d) SR 108  wherein R 108  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOH, COO(C 1-6 )alkyl or CONH 2 ;  
 e) NR 111 R 112  wherein R 111  and R 112  are both H; or R 111  is H and  
 R 112  is Het optionally substituted with (C 1-6 )alkyl, CONH 2  or COOR 115  wherein R 115  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 j) COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 k) CONR 129 R 130  wherein R 129  and R 130  are each independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 l) 6- or 10-membered aryl or Het, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: 
 i) (C 1-6 )alkyl or haloalkyl;  
 ii) OR 104  wherein R 104  is H, or (C 1-6 )alkyl) optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 iii) COOR 128 , NR 111 R 112  or CON(R 129 R 130 ) 2 , wherein R 128 , R 111 , R 112 , R 129  and R 130  are independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl.  
 
   
 
     
     
       43. A compound according to  claim 1 , having the following formula: 
                 
 
       wherein
 D is CH or C(C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 B is CH, or C(C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, first (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-6- or 10-membered aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het;  
 or R 3  and R 4  are covalently bonded together to form second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatom selected from O, N, and S; 
 wherein said alkyl, first and second cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C 1-6 )alkyl-aryl, (C 1-6 )alkyl-Het or heterocycle are optionally substituted with from 1 or 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl or (C 2-4 )alkenyl; and  
 c) OR 31  or COOR 31 , wherein R 31  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 
 
 A′ is a 6- or 10-membered aryl, Het or (C 1-6 )alkyl-CONH-aryl, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with: 
                 
 
 
       halogen, or
   1 to 2 substituents selected from: 
 a) (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 1-6 ) haloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 2-6 )alkenyl, (C 2-8 )alkynyl, all of which are optionally substituted with: 
 second (C 1-6 )alkyl or second (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, said second alkyl or second cycloalkyl being optionally substituted with a 6 or 10-membered aryl or Het;  
 OR 101 , COOR 101  or CONH 2 , wherein each R 101  is independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 
 b) OR 104  wherein R 104  is H or (C 1-6 alkyl) optionally substituted with: COOH, COO(C 1-6 )alkyl or CONH 2 ;  
 d) SR 108  wherein R 108  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOH, COO(C 1-6 )alkyl or CONH 2 ;  
 e) NR 111 R 112  wherein R 111  and R 112  are both H; or R 111  is H and R 112  is Het optionally substituted with (C 1-6 )alkyl, CONH 2  or COOR 115  wherein R 115  is H, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, or (C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl;  
 j) COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 k) CONR 129 R 130  wherein R 129  and R 130  are each independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 l) 6- or 10-membered aryl or Het, said aryl or Het being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: 
 i) (C 1-6 )alkyl or haloalkyl;  
 ii) OR 104 wherein R 104  is H, or (C 1-6 )alkyl) optionally substituted with COOH or COO(C 1-6 )alkyl; and  
 iii) COOR 128 , NR 111 R 112  or CON(R 129 R 130 ) 2 , wherein R 128 , R 111 , R 112 , R 129  and R 130  are independently H or (C 1-6 )alkyl.  
 
   
 
     
     
       44. A compound of formula Ia: 
                 
 
       wherein R 1  is selected from: 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S and phenyl, said heterocycle and phenyl being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 (C 1-4 )alkyl substituents;
 R 2  is selected from: (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl(C 1-3 )alkyl, and norbornane;  
 X is CH;  
 R 6  is H or (C 1-6 alkyl);  
 Y is O or S;  
 B is CR 5 , wherein R 5  is H or (C 1-6 )alkyl;  
 Z is O, N, or NH;  
 W is CR 3 R 4  wherein R 3  and R 4  are each independently H, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 cycloalkyl), (C 1-6 alkyl)phenyl, (C 1-6 alkyl)-(C 3-7 cycloalkyl), (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-(C 1-6 alkyl), (C 3-7 cycloalkyl)-(C 2-4 alkenyl), (C 1-6 alkyl)-OH, phenyl; CH 2 biphenyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, 9- or 10-membered heterobicycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, (C 1-6 alkyl)-5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, or (C 1-6 alkyl)-9- or 10-membered heterobicycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, or R 3  and R 4  are covalently bonded together to form (C 3-7 cycloalkyl), 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S; or when Z is N, either R 3  or R 4  is covalently bonded thereto to form a 5-membered heterocycle; 
 wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycle, heterobicycle, phenyl are optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: OH, COOH, (C 1-6 alkyl), (C 2-4 alkenyl), CONH 2 , NH 2 , NH(C 1-6 alkyl), N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , NHCOCOOH, NHCOCON(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , NHCOCONH(C 1-6 alkyl), SH, S(C 1-6 alkyl), NHC(═NH)NH 2 , and COO(C 1-6 alkyl);  
 
 R 7  is H or (C 1-6 alkyl);  
 A is selected from: (C 1-3 alkyl)CONHaryl, 6- or 10-membered aryl, biphenyl, 5- or 6-atom heterocycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, 9- or 10-membered heterobicycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S; 
 wherein said aryl, biphenyl, first heterocycle, and heterobicycle are all optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: OH, COOH, COO(C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 1-6 )alkyl, (C 1-6 )alkylCOOH, (C 1-6 alkyl)(C 2-4 alkynyl), (C 1-6 )alkyl-hydroxy, phenyl, benzyloxy, halogen, (C 2-4 )alkenyl, (C 2-4 )alkenyl-(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, 5- or 6-membered second heterocycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, NH-5- or 6-membered heterocycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, 
 wherein said second heterocycle and phenyl being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents selected from: (C 1-6 alkyl), CF 3 , OH, (C 1-6 alkyl)COOH, O(C 1-6 alkyl)COOH, (C 1-6 alkyl) COO(C 1-6 alkyl), CH 2 phenyl, COO(C 1-6 alkyl), (C 1-6 alkyl)O(C 1-6 alkyl), COOH, NCH(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , NCO(C 1-6 alkyl), NH 2 , NH(C 1-6 alkyl), and N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 ;  
 
 halogen, OPO 3 H, benzyl, sulfonamido, SH, SOCH 3 , SO 3 H, SO 2 CH 3 , S(C 1-6 alkyl)COOH, —CONH 2 , —COCH 3 , (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 2-4 alkenyl)COOH 
 wherein said alkenyl is optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 (C 1-6 alkyl) substituents,  
 
 (C 2-4 alkenyl)COO(C 1-6 alkyl), tetrazolyl, COOH, triazolyl, OH, NO 2 , NH 2 , —O(CH 2 ) p COOH, hydantoin, benzoyleneurea, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, (C 1-4 )alkoxy(C 1-6 alkyl)COOH, cyano, azido, —O—(C 1-6 )alkyl COOH, —O—(C 1-6 )alkyl COO—(C 1-6 )alkyl, —NHCOCOOH, —NHCOCONHOH, —NHCOCONH 2 , —NHCOCONHCH 3 , —NHCO(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, —NHCOCONH(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, —NHCO(C 3-7 )cycloalkyl-COOH, —NHCONH(C 6-10 )aryl-COOH, —NHCONH(C 6-10 )aryl-COO(C 1-6 )alkyl, —NHCONH(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, —NHCONH(C 1-6 )alkyl-COO(C 1-6 )alkyl, —NHCONH(C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 2-6 )alkenyl-COOH, —NH(C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 6-10 )aryl-O(C 1-6 )alkyl COOH, —NH(C 1-6 )alkyl-(C 6-10 )aryl-COOH, —NHCH 2 COOH, —NHCONH 2 , —NHCO(C 1-6 )hydroxyalkyl COOH, —OCO(C 1-6 )hydroxyalkyl COOH, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl COOH, 
                 
 
 
 
       —NHCHO, —NHSO 2 CH 3 , —NHSO 2 CF 3 , coumarin, (C 1-6 )alkyl-amino, di-(C 1-6 )alkyl-amino, C(halogen) 3 , —NH(C 2-4 )acyl, —NH(C 6-10 )aroyl, —CONH(C 1-6 alkyl), —CO(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, —CONH(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, —CO—NH-alanyl, —CONH(C 2-4 )alkylN(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —CONH(C 2-4 )alkyl-Het-CONH(C 2-4 )alkyl-(COOH)-Het-CONH(C 1-2 alkyl) (OH)(C 1-2 alkyl) OH, —CONH(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, —CONH(C 6-10  aryl), —CONH-Het-CONH(C 6-10 ) aryl-COOH, —CONH(C 6-10 ) aryl-COO(C 1-6 )alkyl, —CONH(C 1-6 )alkyl-COO(C 1-6 )alkyl, —CONH(C 6-10 ) aryl-(C 1-6 )alkyl-COOH, —CONH(C 6-10 )aryl-(C 2-6 )alkenyl-COOH;
 or salt thereof;  
 with the proviso that when R 1  is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, R 2  is (C 3-7 )cycloalkyl, Y is O, Z is NH, one of R 3 and R 4  is optionally substituted (C 1-6 alkyl)phenyl, optionally substituted CH 2 biphenyl, optionally substituted (C 1-6 alkyl)-5- or 6-membered heterocycle having from 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, or optionally substituted (C 1-6 alkyl)-9- or 10-membered heterobicycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, and R 7  is H, then A is not optionally substituted 5- or 6-atom heterocycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S or optionally substituted 9- or 10-membered heterobicycle having 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S.  
 
     
     
       45. A compound according to  claim 1  having the following formula: 
                 
 
       wherein R 3 , R 4  and A are as defined below:
                               Cmpd. #                         A           1001                                               ;     1002                                               ;     1003                                               ;     1004                                               ;     1005                                               ;     1006                                               ;     1007                                               ;     1008                                               ;     1009                                               ;     1010                                               ;     1011                                               ;     1012                                               ;     1013                                               ;     1014                                               ;     1015                                               ;     1016                                               ;     1017                                               ;     1018                                               ;     1019                                               ;     1020                                               ;     1021                                               ;     1022                                               ;     1023                                               ;     1024                                               ;     1025                                               ;     1026                                               ;     1027                                               ;     1028                                               ;     1029                                               ;     1030                                               ;     1031                                               ;     1032                                               ;     1033                                               ;     1034                                               ;     1035                                               ;     1036                                               ;     1037                                               ;     1038                                               ;     1039                                               ;     1040                                               ;     1041                                               ;     1042                                               ;     1043                                               ;     1044                                               ;     1045                                               ;     1046                                               ;     1047                                               ;     1048                                               ;     1049                                               ;     1050                                               ;     1051                                               ;     1052                                               ;     1053                                               ;     1054                                               ;     1055                                               ;     1056                                               ;     1057                                               ;     1058                                               ;     1059                                               ;     1060                                               ;     1061                                               ;     1062                                               ;     1063                                               ;     1064                                               ;     1065                                               ;     1066                                               ;     1067                                               ;     1068                                               ;     1069                                               ;     1070                                               ;     1071                                               ;     1072                                               ;     1073                                               ;     1074                                               ;     1075                                               ;     1076                                               ;     1077                                               ;     1078                                               ;     1079                                               ;     1080                                               ;     1081                                               ;     1082                                               ;     1083                                               ;     1084                                               ;     1085                                               ;     1086                                               ;     1087                                               ;     1088                                               ;     1089                                               ;     1090                                               ;     1091                                               ;     1092                                               ;     1093                                               ;     1094                                               ;     1095                                               ;     1096                                               ;     1097                                               ;     1098                                               ;     1099                                               ;     1100                                               ;     1101                                               ;     1102                                               ;     1103                                               ;     1104                                               ;     1105                                               ;     1108                                               ;     1109                                               ;     1110                                               ; and     1111                                               .                                                                                                                                         
 
     
     
       46. A compound according to  claim 1  having the following formula: 
                 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  are as defined below:
                                   Cmpd. #   R 1     R 2                                   2001                                                                     ;     2002                                                                     ;     2003                                                                     ;     2004                                                                     ;     2005                                                                     ;     2006                                                                     ;     2007                                                                     ;     2008                                                                     ;     2009                                                                     ;     2010                                                                     ;     2011                                                                     ;     2012                                                                     ;     2013                                                                     ;     2014                                                                     ;     2015                                                                     ;     2016                                                                     ;     2017                                                                     ;     2018                                                                     ;     2019                                                                     ;     2020                                                                     ;     2021                                                                     ;     2022                                                                     ;     2023                                                                     ;     2024                                                                     ;     2025                                                                     ;     2026                                                                     ;     2027                                                                     ;     2028                                                                     ;     2029                                                                     ;     2030                                                                     ;     2031                                                                     ;     2032                                                                     ;     2033                                                                     ;     2034                                                                     ;     2035                                                                     ;     2036                                                                     ;     2037                                                                     ;     2038                                                                     ;     2039                                                                     ;     2040                                                                     ;     2041                                                                     ;     2042                                                                     ;     2043                                                                     ;     2044                                                                     ;     2045                                                                     ;     2046                                                                     ;     2047                                                                     ;     2048                                                                     ;     2049                                                                     ;     2050                                                                     ;     2051                                                                     ;     2052                                                                     ; and     2053                                                                     .                                                                                 
 
     
     
       47. A compound to according to  claim 1  having the following formula: 
                 
 
       wherein B and D are defined below:
                           Compound             entry #   B   D                               3002   CH   CMe; and     3003   CMe   CH.                                     
 
     
     
       48. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of HCV infection, comprising an effective amount of a compound of formula I according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
       49. A composition according to  claim 48 , further comprising an immunomodulatory agent. 
     
     
       50. A composition according to  claim 49 , wherein said immunomodulatory agents is selected from: α-, β-, δ-γ-, and ω-interferon. 
     
     
       51. A composition according to  claim 48 , further comprising another antiviral agent. 
     
     
       52. A composition according to  claim 51 , wherein said antiviral agent is selected from: ribavirin and amantadine. 
     
     
       53. A composition according to  claim 48 , further comprising another inhibitor of HCV polymerase. 
     
     
       54. A composition according to  claim 48 , further comprising an inhibitor of HCV selected from: HCV helicase, HCV protease, HCV metalloprotease or HCV IRES. 
     
     
       55. A compound of the formula I, according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an inhibitor of HCV replication. 
     
     
       56. An intermediate compound of formula (i): 
                 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , B, D, X, Y 1 , and Z are as defined in  claim 1 , or a derivative thereof. 
     
     
       57. An intermediate compound of formula I(ii): 
                 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 , A, B, D, X, Y 1 , Y 2  and Z are as defined in  claim 1 , or a derivative thereof. 
     
     
       58. A process for producing compounds of formula I, 
                 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 , A, B, D, X, Y 1 , Y 2  and Z are as defined in  claim 1 , comprising:
 a) removing, in a mixture of an aqueous base or an aqueous acid in a co-solvent, the protecting group (PG) from: 
                 
 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 , A, B, D, X, Y 1 , Y 2  and Z are as defined in  claim 1 , and wherein PG is a carboxylic acid protecting group, so as to produce compounds of formula I. 
     
     
       59. A process for producing compounds of formula I, 
                 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 , A, B, D, X, Y 1 , Y 2  and Z are as defined in  claim 1 , comprising:
 a) cleaving, under acidic conditions, intermediate compound I (ii) 
                 
 
 
       so as to produce compounds of formula I, where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 , A, B, D, X, Y 1  and Y 2  are as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
       60. A process for producing compounds of formula I, 
                 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 7 , A, B, D, X, and Z are as defined in  claim 1 , comprising:
 i) coupling intermediate compound of formula (i): 
                 
 
 
       wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , B, D, X, and Z are as defined in  claim 1 , or a derivative thereof, with HN(R 7 )—A wherein R 7  and A are as defined in  claim 1 , to produce a compound of formula I. 
     
     
       61. A method of treating HCV infection in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound of formula I, according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
       62. A method of treating HCV infection in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a compound of formula I, according to  claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with another anti-HCV agent.

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